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Show FATHER JOHN'S BODY CARRIED THROUGH ST. PETERSBURG St. Petersburg. Jan. 5. The body of Father John of Cronstadt, who die! two days ago, was transported through the streets of the capital yesterday ' to the monastery of St. John, wbt-ro It will be interred. The event was narked with scenes of religious dovo-tlcn dovo-tlcn approaching mania. It is reported that large sums of money disappeared from Father John's house during his closing hours and that at the very end an abbess held the unconscious priest's hand and traced his signature on a will bequeathing be-queathing his property to ner institution. |